A Waterbury man was arrested Monday night and charged with burglarizing two Shepard Hill homes in Plainfield.

Police said Matthew Kelly, of 105 Walnut St. was detained during a canvass after a homeowner reported finding several items missing from a car parked in his garage. Kelly was found standing by an open car door parked in a different driveway holding a dog leash.

After attempting to flee, Kelly was caught and arrested. Police said they found a cooler bag with small personal electronics, accessory items and change inside the car Kelly was found near.

One of the items found was a GPS unit containing a home address of another Shepard Hill residence, later identified by a homeowner as theirs. A further search located several other homeowners who reported their vehicles had been burglarized.

Kelly was charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, four counts of third-degree burglary, two counts of fifth-degree larceny, four counts of sixth-degree larceny and third-degree criminal mischief. He was held on a $50,000 bond and arraigned today in Danielson Superior Court.

The Plainfield Police Department is requesting residents who live in the area and are aware that their vehicle has been burglarized to contact Officer Joe Mackin at (860) 564-0804.